Pathways to Wellbeing: Exploring Harmony in Life, Peace of Mind, Happiness Strategies, and other Psychological Factors

Abstract

The present research aimed to study the relationship between harmony in life, peace of mind, happiness-increasing strategies, psychological flexibility, psychological richness and comprehensive wellbeing measures, including mental wellbeing and general wellbeing. The study was conducted on 581 participants. Mental wellbeing and general wellbeing exhibited significant positive correlations with harmony in life, peace of mind, happiness-increasing strategies, psychological flexibility, and psychological richness. The results of the stepwise regression analysis indicate that harmony in life, peace of mind, psychological richness, and five happiness-increasing strategies, including strategies relating to social interaction, instrumental goal pursuit, self-directed, active leisure, and passive leisure significantly predicted mental wellbeing, while peace of mind, psychological richness, harmony in life, and four happiness-increasing strategies, namely instrumental goal pursuit, social interaction, prevented activities, and passive leisure significantly predicted general wellbeing. Further, harmony in life and peace of mind were the strongest predictors of mental wellbeing and general wellbeing, respectively. These findings provide valuable insights into the contribution of these factors in enhancing wellbeing and emphasize the importance of including Eastern conceptions of wellbeing, such as harmony of life and peace of mind.